Method of applying a corn-shuck wrapper to a cigar.



- ;C. 1. ROSSY. YING A CORN SHUCK WRAPPER T0 Patented Jlfly 6, 1915. v

METHOD OF APPL A CIGAR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27.1914.

Attorneys Mix/way A as applied to the cigar, and being paper or the like,

UNITED STATES PATENT orrion.

CHARLES J. ROSSY, 0F SAN'ANTONIO, TEXAS, ASSTGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 E. J'. H.

MEIER, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

METHOD or APPLYING AcoRN- SHUCK WRAPPER TO A CIGAR.

- Patented July 1915 Application filed May 27, 1914. Serial N 0. 841,290.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES J. Rossv, a citizen of-the United States, residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, have invented a new and useful 'Method of Applying a Corn-Shuck lVrapper to a Cigar, of which the following is a specification. 4

e present invention appertains' to acigar wrapper and method of applying the same, and aims to provide a novel method of applying a corn shuck wrapper to a cigar.

he present invention contemplates the utilization of corn husks or shucks for wrapping cigars whereby the wrapperwill J not only be inexpensive, both in cost and application, but will also effectively serve.

1ts purposes to protect the cigar, by providing a soft or yieldable jacket therefor, and which will retain the flavor of the cigar.

The invention has been illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a plan-view of the wrapper prior to being applied to'the cigar. Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross section of the wrapper pressed within a mold. Fig. 3 is an elevation of a cigar with the complete wrapper thereon.

At the outset, it might be mentioned, although the invention is described and illustrated as being applied toa cigar, the same may be applied to cigarettes, cheroots, or the like, and it is also possible to wrap two or more cigars.v with the same wrapper, all of which will be obvious from the following. In carrying out the present invention, the cigar 1 is first wrapped in tin foil, waxed and air proof wrapper. A corn husk or shuck 3, preferably comprising the inner and outer plies 4 and 5, respectively, is then applied to the cigar 1 over the inner water and air proof wrapper 2. To this end, the corn husk or shuck 3 is, first'moistened or soaked in water, in order that it may be thoroughly pliable, and the corn shuck or husk 3 is then wrapped around the cigar over the inner w'rapper=.2. The outer ply 5 of the corn shuck or wrapper 3 is referably longer than the inner ply 4, to mclose the outer edge of the ply 4, and-to provide pensively applied to to provide an inner water a single exposed edge upon the outer wrapper. The cigar with the wrappers thereon is then placed in a suitable mold 6, the outer wrapper 3 still being moist, and the outer wrapper. is then pressed tightly about the cigar while in a moist condition. The outer wrapper is thus caused to conform to the contour of the cigar, and the ends of the wrapper 3 are contracted tightly together, as at 7, to close the ends of. the outer wrapper 3. The cigar is left in the mold 6, until the outer wrapper 3 has dried, in which event the cigar is removed from the mold, and the outer wrapper will hold its shape. An ornamental or trade mark band 8 is slipped over the corn shuck or husk wrapper 3, and will assist in holding the intermediate portion of the wrapper 3 upon the cigar. Prior to the from the mold 6, the ends of the wrapper 3 are preferably trimmed ofl", to present a neat appearance, it'not being necessary to tie the ends of the wrapper 3, inasmuch as they being tightly contracted and being dried, will remain closed, and will not fray. It will .thus be apparent that the outer corn shuck wrapper 3 may the cigar, either by cheap or unskilled labor, or by a suitable machine. The corn shucks or husks may be obtained at a very low cost, so that the material will be inexpensive.

The corn husk wrapper when completed, provides an eflective protective covering or jacket for the cigar, and retains the flavor of the tobacco, movable from the cigar.

As above indicated, the corn shuck or husk wrapper may be applied to cigarettes, cheroots, or the like, and in the same manner above described, it also being possible to Wrap two or more articles with the same wrapper.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is p 1. The methodof applying a protective corn shuck wrapper to a cigar, consisting in moistening the wrapper, then wrapping removal of the cigar as well as being easily recorn shuck wrapper to a cigar, Consisting in lnoistening the wrapper, then wrapping it about the cigar, then pressing the wrapper upon the cigar, and then permitting the 5 wrapper to dry while under pressure.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing 

